Portland Central School Sees Resignation of Secretaries
The Portland Central school confirms the resignation of Mr. Stuart from the school committee post, a move that follows longtime service and many friendships with students and townspeople. His departure marks another loss as education officials shift toward new fields, with Mr. Parker having moved earlier to the Standard Electric Clock Co. in Springfield. Tonight brings the Smileage Show at the Emerald W. Ballroom to raise funds for the Heage book fund, featuring John T. Fitzgerald and Professor A. J. Giacoma's company, with tickets selling well and a likely large turnout for the event and dancing afterward.
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Central School
Stuart
Portland
Ir. Stuart
Kr. Parker
Larier
Standard Electric Clock Co
Springfield
Heage Book Fund
Emerald
John T. Fitzgerald
A. J. Giacoma
Local Liberty Loan Push Grows as Subscriptions Rise
The Liberty Loan total has reached 63 thousand with rapid returns making doubling in Portland's goal likely. Red Cross rooms open Fridays and Thursdays from 2 to 5 for volunteers. full attendance urged to complete essential work. plus community notices: Barker moves belongings to Butler tenement, Baker house sold to Mr. Cohn of Hartford. Hedges recovering at East Main. a birth at Middlesex Hospital. a meeting of Emeralds T A B society. probate matters set for the 27th. local shipyard progress with Lighter No. 732 keelsons laid and 50 workers at the Willows yard. Lutherans youth plan Red Cross work tonight at town hall. Mrs Finkle ill. Thimble Club meeting. visits from Thomas Howard Jr.. a son born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Kingsbury. pastor J C Hofer attends conference in Providence. Mrs J Hurlburt and daughter traveling to New York. Miss Colna Brown visiting Guilford. Larson family moving to Mid- with other local notes.
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Red Cross
Jes H. Barker
Marlborough Eet
Butler
Faverly Avenue
Baker House
Cohn
Hartford
Raymond
Hedges
East Main
Gildersleeve Ship Building Co
War Department
Yesere
H. C. Finkle
Waverly Avenue
Finkle
Middle West
Thimble Club
Methodist Reet Auwoo
William Kirby
Fairview
Thomas Howard Jr
New York
Howard
State Highway Department of York
Arthur. F. Kingsbury
S. Middlesex Hospital
J. C. Hofer
Methodist Church
Providence
Trini-t Union Methodist Church
J. Hurlburt
Uise
New York Ty
Colna Brown
Guilford
Cecilier
Canonal church drama and birthday notices in Chester
The North group of the Can onal church plans an April 24 evening drama. A son was born to Mr and Mrs E Watrous Jr Sunday evening. W Watrous visited friends at her home yesterday for her birthday. Refreshments were served and all reported a fine time.
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Pater
Canonal Church
E. §. Watrous, Jr
X. Watrous
Relief for Catarrhal Deafness Head Noise Remedy
A druggist offers an ounce of double strength nint with hot water and red tea. Mis-spelled directions suggest taking small amounts to relieve head noises and open clogged passages. Warns that untreated catarrhal deafness can worsen breathing.
East Haddam Social News and Local Trades
East Haddam items report a late northbound mail due to a train breakdown in Hartford. George Jones was observed up the river. A Miss Dora Morris hosted a pleasant social at her Tylerville home with about thirty guests from Higganum Haddam East Haddam and Deer River. Loretta Stout shopped in Middletown. A Sanford & Co. fish house representative visited to inspect shad prospects. The oyster boat Teconic from Greenport loaded 20,000 feet of lumber and sailed to Hadlyme for 10,000 more feet. A Riverside garage truck delivered 60 bushels of potatoes to Mr. Lustig of Mount Parnassus in New Haven.
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East Haddam
FE. H. Rose
Hartford
George Jones
Dora Morris
Tylerville
Higganum
Haddam
Deer River
Morris
Loretta Stout
Middletown
Sanford & Co
Fulton Fish Market
New York
Teconic
Greenport
W. C. Reynolds
Hadlyme
Riverside Garage
New Haven
Lustig
Mt. Parnassus
Amston War Letters and Local Notices Echo War Effort
Amston reports from April 16 with news of a Willimantic visit. Thomas W. Close in France sends a letter praising food and health in service. James Brehant joined the British army and departed for Canada last week, with Mrs Brehant and their three children remaining in South Manchester. A valuable heifer belonging to Fred Burham died last Saturday. E A Smith went horseback riding yesterday morning. Mrs Ned Raymond and Miss Ruth Raymond visited Willimantic last Saturday. Mrs R F Porter Ward Porter and Mrs Willy O Seyms were in Willimantic yesterday.
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Amston
Fred Burnham
Willimantic Yester
Thomas W. Close
Signal Corps
France
James Brehant
South Manchester
Canada
E. A. Smith
Ned Raymond
Ruth Raymond
Willimantic
R. F. Porter
Ward Porter
Willy O. Seyms
Haddam News Roundup Sees Local Movements
Mrs Russell L Jones visited Haddam over the weekend then returned to Hartford Sunday evening. H L Nadeau and family moved from Hast Hartford to Haddam occupying Edward Noble’s former house. Nadeau will work for Mr Hazen. The Walkley sisters returned home from a winter in New York. Mrs Charles M Ingersoll arrived after a Florida stay. F H Arnold traveled to Saybrook for a church conference today.
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Haddam
Russell L. Jones
Hartford
H. L. Nadeau
Edward Noble
Mr. Nadeau
Mr. Hazen
Local Notes From Essex On Monday April 16
Essex items report Charles EB Lord of Middletown in town on Monday. The Literary club meets tonight at Miss Louise Bailey’s home. A daughter born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Harry Hill of New York City. Mrs Hill formerly Elizabeth Ferry. Mrs Elizabeth Clute and nephew S R Knox of Westbrook called on Monday. William Blair of Camp Devens visited on the Westbrook road. A Niantic family rented Eva Carlson’s house on Saybrook Street. Joseph P Brooks has been out ill the past few days. Hugh P Ferry of the steamer Middletown spent a few days in town. A daughter born Monday to Mr and Mrs Jesse Halliday on North Main Street. Mrs Clarence Bushnell visited her brother George Babcock in New Britain. Raymond Miller on a week’s vacation from the lumber yard.
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Essex
Charles EB. Lord
Middletown
Louise Bailey
Harry Hill
New York City
Westbrook Road
Niantic
Eva Carlson
Saybrook Street
Joseph P. Brooks
Hugh P. Ferry
Jesse Halliday
North Main Street
Clarence Bushnell
George Babcock
New Britain
Raymond Miller
Local Notes From Higganum and Middletown Area
Higganum items note Orville Clark traveled to Middletown on business. Red Cross plans Thursday meeting with Miss Ursula Brainard. Richard Johnson hosted friends for a birthday at his home. Sylvester Quinn was out of town yesterday. Thomas Quinn Jr attended the Knights of Columbus degree work in Middletown and the 5 PM banquet at Stueck's Tavern. Mrs P L Cody returned from New Haven visiting daughter Mrs Robert Robinson. Mrs Robert Priest was a Middletown caller yesterday. Mrs Cornelius Fartoff of Shailerville was in town yesterday. C F Olson was on a business trip to Middletown yesterday.
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Higganum
Orville Clark
Middletown
Red Cross
Ursula Brainard
Richard Johnson
Sylvester Quinn
Thomas Quinn, Jr
Knights of Columbus
Stueck’s Tavern
P. L. Cody
New Haven
Robert Robinson
Robert Priest
Cornelius Fartoff
Shailerville
C. F. Olson
Moodus Residents Enjoy Community Events and Visitation
MOODUS rooms will be open Wednesday after gauze dressings. Electric lights installed. evening work should improve. Mrs Hattie Allen of Norwich visiting at Geau Hall. Lewis Bowers of Hartford stayed with his mother G N Bowers. A surprise party given to Rev L G and Mrs Radcliffe. Joseph Egeter and C C Brooks were in Chester. Social at Methodist parsonage on April 17. Newell Lewis of Hartford at parental home. Miss Carter, center school teacher, boarding with Mrs Elizabeth Brainard. Hans Liebke of Camp Devens visited. Polish society attended rally in Hartford. John Tyler Mack, ill for a year, died at 11:45 in daughter Mrs Michael Gorman’s home. Survived by wife, two daughters, three grandsons. Funeral details follow.
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Hattie Allen
Norwich
Geau Hall
Lewis Bowers
Hartford
G. N. Bowers
L. G
Radcliffe
Joseph Egeter
C. C. Brooks
Chester
Methodist Parsonage
Newell Lewis
Miss Carter
Center
Elizabeth Brainard
Hans Liebke
Camp Devens
John Tyler Mack
Michael Gorman
Mack
Frank Gildden
John Gorman
Willie Terhune
Gerald Gorman
Funeral Service Held For Mr Mack At Home
A funeral service was conducted this morning at the home of Mrs. Gorman by Rev. Franklin Countryman of the First Congregational church. Burial followed in Mount Parnassus Cemetery. Mr. Mack was 75 years and eight months old.
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Gorman
Franklin Countryman
First Congregational Church
Mount Parnassus Cemetery
Mack
Saybrook Point Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Dr and Mrs C P Botsford of Hartford spent the weekend with Mrs Botsford’s parents Mr and Mrs Robert Chayman. Mrs Sarah Reed returned from New London where she was called to St Lawrence Hospital for her son Thomas Reed who is ill after surgery. Wallace Pease, student at Northfield, was home briefly. Mrs Galen Dowd returned from a visit with a niece in Ned Haven. Mrs John Capon of Bridgeport visited friends Sunday. Miss Margaret Davies is able to be out after two weeks illness. Miss Harriet Allen and Miss Margaret Pease, attending the Women’s College in New London, were home over Sunday.
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Sarah Reed
New London
St. Lawrence Hospital
Thomas Reed
Reed
Wallace Pease
Northfield
Galen Dowd
Ned Haven
John Capon
Bridgeport
Margaret Davies
Harriet Allen
Margaret Pease
Women’s College
Ivoryton Parents and Teachers Club Meeting Lecture
The Parents' and Teachers' club will meet in the club room on Wednesday April 17 at 8 o'clock. Miss Frances Hurd of the Audubon Society will give a free public lecture. All are invited to attend. Consider a Press Want Ad.
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Parents’ and
Frances Hurd
The
Audubon Society
Middlefield Society Meetings and Local News
The Ladies Aid of M E church will meet with Mrs Henry Mailer of Jackson Hill on Wednesday afternoon. The W C T A will meet Thursday at Mrs B Bigelow’s home in Rockfall. An out of town speaker and Portland musician will perform. Mr and Mrs Warren Atwell of Durham visited Baileyville relatives. News arrived of Mrs Martina Miller's death in Massachusetts from pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Edgar Nettleton and Charles Nettleton visited Meriden relatives.
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Middlefield
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
M. E. Church
Henry Mailer
Jackson Hill
B. Bigelow
Rockfall
Portland
Warren Atwell
Durham
Baileyville
Martina Miller
Massachusetts
Edgar Nettleton
Charles Nettleton
Meriden
Dixon and Patterson Family News from South Glastonbury
Hamp den Dixon and family from Dorchester Massachusetts spend a week at Frank and Miss Ellen Dixon’s home. A son was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Howard Patterson of High Street. The Mother’s club meets Wednesday at 3 PM at Mrs Emma Wooley’s home with Anita Miller reading a paper. Mrs Emily Hale Barrett of Ridley Park Pennsylvania visited town this week. John Maroney is ill with pneumonia but not seriously. Chester Nye has pleurisy and now whooping cough.
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South Glastonbury
Hampden Dixon
Dorchester
Mass
Frank
Ellen Dixon
Howard Patterson
High Street
Emma Wooley
Anita Miller
Emily Hale Barrett
Ridley Park
Penn
John Maroney
Chester Nye
New Zealand Conserves Babies Death Rate Record
New Zealand shows a remarkable decline in infant mortality, with scholars noting only about fifty babies dying per birth cohort in recent years. Analysts caution that other nations still struggle to approach this level of preservation.
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New Zealand
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Tie
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Hartman Drug Co
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